Inspector Josh Investigates TV - Reverse-Engineer TV Shows to Write Better Stories

Building tension in stories can be a lot of fun and make them really interesting! In this episode, I talk with Emily Gehman about a technique for rapidly developing tension in your stories.
Emily's website: emilygehman.com
Emily's podcast: http://solidstateradio.net/your-stories
Emily's Twitter: @emilygehman
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Monologues are fun, but they rarely happen IRL. How can we get our characters into positions where they can start believably monologuing?

Also, a note: I'll be switching to monthly posting so I can get more balance in my schedule. I know quite a few of you are regulars- thank you for tuning in each week and I hope you continue to enjoy IJITV!
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Sometimes we want to fit as much crazy into our screentime (or page space, etc) as possible- but we still want to solve the core issue in the story at the end of it. This is a great method for doing just that!
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Sometimes we want to fit as much crazy into our screentime (or page space, etc) as possible- but we still want to solve the core issue in the story at the end of it. This is a great method for doing just that!
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How do we develop zany ideas? We often brainstorm by starting from one point, but what if we combined two separate points instead?
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How do we develop zany ideas? We often brainstorm by starting from one point, but what if we combined two separate points instead?
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How do we develop characters who care? Here's a perspective to help you develop motives and story concepts based on motives in a clear back-and-forth fashion.
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How do we develop characters who care? Here's a perspective to help you develop motives and story concepts based on motives in a clear back-and-forth fashion.
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Another structure for developing story concepts rapidly!
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How do we help characters misjudge others and misjudge situations? This can help us create tension and mystery, and confusion among characters! (If we want that)
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